Breast Cancer Gene Poll

[dems4me]

If you had breast cancer run in your family for several generations where it claimed the life of loved ones and your dr. suggested getting a test done where they see if you have that defective gene or whatever (I think its a BRAC???? test)... Would you get it done? Guys and girls are welcome to comment as guys get breast cancer too. This topic came up in conversation between me and some friends and the responses were mixed. If it were me personally, I don't know that I would want to know if I have it or not... it would make me paranoid as heck

Would y'all have it done or would y'all NOT want to know?

 

[rack'm]

I'd want to know.

 

[RoseRed]

yes

 

[dems4me]

I'd want to know.

I think it would drive me batty... I'd be paranoid if I had soo much as a mosquito bite or something In our discussion, I was pretty much the minority in NOT wanting to know but I would definately recommend it to others that were less neurotic

 

[kwillia]

Yes.

 

[rack'm]

I think it would drive me batty... I'd be paranoid if I had soo much as a mosquito bite or something In our discussion, I was pretty much the minority in NOT wanting to know but I would definately recommend it to others that were less neurotic

Well, if you knew, then maybe you could make changes now that would help you later in life, plus you could start yearly screenings to catch it as soon as possible.

 

[meds4me]

I'm not too sure Dems, but I think you are going to loose your argument here too

 

[BS Gal]

If you had breast cancer run in your family for several generations where it claimed the life of loved ones and your dr. suggested getting a test done where they see if you have that defective gene or whatever (I think its a BRAC???? test)... Would you get it done? Guys and girls are welcome to comment as guys get breast cancer too. This topic came up in conversation between me and some friends and the responses were mixed. If it were me personally, I don't know that I would want to know if I have it or not... it would make me paranoid as heck

Would y'all have it done or would y'all NOT want to know?

It has run rampant in my fathers family, with his sisters and now their girls getting it. Doesn't breast cancer run on the female side of the family? I've never had a doctor ask me if my father's sister had breast cancer. They have always asked if my sister, mom, grandmother had it.

 

[dems4me]

I'm not too sure Dems, but I think you are going to loose your argument here too

 

[dems4me]

It has run rampant in my fathers family, with his sisters and now their girls getting it. Doesn't breast cancer run on the female side of the family? I've never had a doctor ask me if my father's sister had breast cancer. They have always asked if my sister, mom, grandmother had it.

Sorry, I wasn't clear, I was referring to it being on the female side of the family for several generations in my question.

 

[dems4me]

Well, if you knew, then maybe you could make changes now that would help you later in life, plus you could start yearly screenings to catch it as soon as possible.

Most women do that anyways :shrug: so if you do that anyways, whats the point of knowing that you have that gene... Just saying, if it was me, it would probably drive me batty although definately probably make me more diligent in self exams and mammos but also probably make me paranoid as heck.

 

[virgovictoria]

Most women do that anyways :shrug: so if you do that anyways, whats the point of knowing that you have that gene... Just saying, if it was me, it would probably drive me batty although definately probably make me more diligent in self exams and mammos but also probably make me paranoid as heck.

Dems, I don't think I would want you to know either...

 

[dems4me]

Dems, I don't think I would want you to know either...

I was just thinking to myself "why am I always at odds with people on viewpoints like this" "why am I soo different?" "did I really injest all that lead paint that was peeling off the windowsill when I was 4 like my parents said I did?" "why don't I think like normal people?" "Whats wrong me me?" "maybe I need a different kind of flawed gene test done for thinking problems"

Phew!!! I feel better now!!

 

[BS Gal]

I was just thinking to myself "why am I always at odds with people on viewpoints like this" "why am I soo different?" "

did I really injest all that lead paint that was peeling off the windowsill when I was 4 like my parents said I did?"

"why don't I think like normal people?"

Phew!!! I feel better now!!

Cousin Tracy? Is that you?

 

[dems4me]

Cousin Tracy? Is that you?

No, but I'd like to meet her, we may have a lot in common

 

[virgovictoria]

Cousin Tracy? Is that you?

Does your cousin misread posts too, and reveal even more reasons why the post was worded the way it was to begin with???

 

[dems4me]

Does your cousin misread posts too, and reveal even more reasons why the post was worded the way it was to begin with???

You lost me... can you re word that?

 

[BS Gal]

No, but I'd like to meet her, we may have a lot in common

We had a family gathering when she was about 5. She got in trouble for not playing nice so went inside and chewed the entire windowsill up.

 

[dems4me]

We had a family gathering when she was about 5. She got in trouble for not playing nice so went inside and chewed the entire windowsill up.

You make cousin Tracy sound like a puppy Did you swat her on the nose with a rolled up newspaper?

 

[BS Gal]

You make cousin Tracy sound like a puppy Did you swat her on the nose with a rolled up newspaper?

I was four. I wasn't in charge of her.